Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Links
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act [PDF] |
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FTC Staff Commentary on the FDCPA (December 13, 1988) |
Commission's Annual FDCPA Report (February 2009) [PDF] |
FTC
Staff Opinion Letters Except in unusual circumstances, the staff will no longer issue informal written interpretations of the FDCPA. However, the staff may issue informal opinions or revise its Staff Commentary as necessary to provide guidance regarding significant amendments to the FDCPA in the future. |
Collecting Consumer Debts: The Challenges of Change: A Federal Trade Commission Workshop Report (February 2009) |
Commission FDCPA Advisory Opinions
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For Release: 7/02/2009 Debt Collectors Settle with FTC; Abusive Practices Affected Consumers Nationwide The operators of a debt collection company that used false threats and other unlawful tactics to collect consumers’ debts have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated federal law. |